WORKING WITH FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

McWILLIAM, R. A. (ed.)

ISBN 10: 1606235397 / ISBN 13: 9781606235393

Verlag: Ed. The Guilford Press., New York, 2010

Beschreibung

Series Editors' Note by HARRIS, Karen R. & GRAHAM, Steve. 265 pg. // This book presents research-based best practices for serving families of children with special needs from birth to age 6. Expert contributors demonstrate how early intervention and early childhood special education can effectively optimize children's development and learning. This book offers indispensable tools for evaluating families; identify and capitalize on your strengths; provide information, support and training; collaborate with parents and teachers to address children's functional needs in the context of daily routines; and coordination of care. It incorporates checklists and forms to help practitioners immediately implement the techniques and strategies outlined. // Envio C.REMBOLSO tiene un SOBRECOSTE de 4,00 EUR. 650 gr. 21 x 27 cm. EXCELLENT CONDITION, almost like new.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9546

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: WORKING WITH FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
• Verlag: Ed. The Guilford Press., New York
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1606235397
• ISBN-13: 9781606235393
• Einband: Soft cover.
• Gewicht: 650 Gramm
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Psicología
  • Psiquiatría

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

This user-friendly book presents research-based best practices for serving families of children with special needs from birth to age 6. Expert contributors demonstrate how early intervention and early childhood special education can effectively address a wide range of family concerns, which in turn optimizes children's development and learning. Tightly edited, the volume offers indispensable tools for assessing families; identifying and capitalizing on their strengths; providing information, support, and coaching; collaborating with parents and teachers to address children's functional needs in the context of everyday routines; and coordinating care. Over a dozen reproducible checklists and forms help professionals immediately implement the techniques and strategies described.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

R. A. McWilliam, PhD, is Director of the Center for Child and Family Research at Siskin Children’s Institute, a nonprofit organization for children, families, and professionals in Chattanooga, and Professor in the College of Health, Education and Professional Studies at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He develops interventions for young children with disabilities that always involve the children’s families; conducts research on the development of individualized family service plans, child engagement, and service delivery methods; and provides consultation, training, and technical assistance throughout the United States. Dr. McWilliam has served as Director of the Center for Child Development at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and as Senior Scientist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is past president of the Division for Research of the Council for Exceptional Children, past editor of the Journal of Early Intervention, and the author or editor of several books.